childbirth

I may think that a particular type of birth is 'better' (whatever that means) but I fail to see why my opinion would allow anyone else to 'weigh up weather the risk factors are worth it'.

If you are truly interested in weighing up the pros and cons of different types of birth then I suggest you turn your attention to the numerous peer reviewed studies of this type that appear in medical journals.

What birth is better? One which end up with mother and baby both healthy physically and mentally given their personal circumstances.

The second you start with questions like that, you are asking for judgmental nonsense which is nothing but destructive to all women - be they women who would ultimately prefer to attempt an unassisted homebirth (because ultimately they might not succeed for medical reasons) or a they are a women who need or prefer a more medicalised birth for whatever reason (and are made to therefore feel shit for not doing it the 'natural' way).